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CVE-2012-1462

Published: Mar 21, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
4.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
97.9%
Top 0.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

The ZIP file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, eSafe 7.0.17.0, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, Jiangmin Antivirus 13.0.900, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, and AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a ZIP file containing an invalid block of data at the beginning. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different ZIP parser implementations.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

ahnlab
commercialaka v3 internet security, v3pro 2004, v3net
v3 internet securityOn-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
aladdin
commercialaka safenet securewire access gateway, esafe
esafeMixed
Security Products / secure-gateway-vpn
avg
commercialaka avg antivirus, anti-virus, avg anti-virus, antivirus
avg anti-virusMixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
cat
commercial·INaka quick heal technologies, quick heal
quick healOn-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
emsisoft
commercialaka emsisoft anti-malware
anti-malwareOn-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
fortinet
commercial·USaka forti net
fortinet antivirus
Security Products
and 5 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
securityfocus.com
http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
ieee-security.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74310
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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